The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Veteran met the criteria for medical reimbursement at a non-VA facility, as he died while admitted there with VA expense.
The deciding factor: The decision will be based on whether the Veteran's death was due to nonservice-connected causes and if he received prior authorization from VA for his care at the non-VA facility.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20000194
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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